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When the women arrived at the tomb on the first day of the week, “they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.” (Luke 24:1-3). Two angels appeared and asked them, “Why do you seek the living One among the dead? […]

(Like last week, this summary covers parts of multiple chapters – Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 19 – without an attempt to specifically reference each detail. John 19 is used as a general reference. – TN) After Pilate delivered Him to be crucified, Jesus bore His own cross with help to Galgotha, […]

(This summary covers parts of Matthew 26-27, Mark 14-15, Luke 22-23, and John 18-19, without an attempt to specifically reference each detail. John 18 is used as a general reference. – TN) After speaking to and praying for His apostles (John 14-17), Jesus entered the garden where He turned His attention to Himself and earnestly […]

After instituting the Lord’s supper, Jesus spoke to His disciples words of comfort and warning to help them through the difficult time they were about to face, saying, “Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful” (John 14:1, 27). All they had to do was ask, and it would be done […]

While Judas was plotting to betray Jesus, Peter and John were preparing to observe the Passover with Him (Luke 22:1-13). There Jesus gave all the apostles some bread and a cup to eat and drink “in remembrance of Me,” along with telling them that one of them would betray Him (22:14-23). When the apostles disputed […]

Upon leaving the temple Jesus told His disciples, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.” They later said to Him, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your […]

In Matthew 21 we find what is often called the triumphal entry. In fulfillment of prophecy, the disciples got a donkey and colt for Jesus to ride into the city. “And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Then […]

In Luke 17-18 faith takes the forefront. When Jesus taught His disciples how often they must be willing to forgive they said, “Increase our faith!” (17:1-1-5). He replied, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey […]

Jesus’ friend Lazarus – Mary and Martha’s brother – became sick. Jesus wanted to go back to Judea, but the disciples questioned Him because the Jews there wanted to stone Him. When He said Lazarus was dead and He was going to “awaken” him, Thomas said to them, “Let us also go, so that we […]

At times “large crowds followed” Jesus (Matthew 19:2), but it was not because He catered to whatever was pleasing to them. When the Pharisees questioned Jesus about divorce “for any reason at all” (which is basically how it is in our society today), He said that “from the beginning” God designed a man and woman […]